Name: Woodrow Parfrey
Date of Birth: 5 October 1922 Father of Adam Parfrey Fought at the Battle of the Bulge during WWII and was wounded and captured by the Germans. It was those experiences that helped set up many of the tough, eccentric characters he played. Orphaned as a teenager, he lived in abject poverty during the Depression era. Almost entirely on Broadway or regional stage in the late 40s and 50s. Turned to TV and film in the 60s. Along with Roddy McDowall, Norman Burton and Eldon Burke, he is one of only four actors to appear in both Planet of the Apes (1968) and "Planet of the Apes" (1974). ... Read more Woodrow Parfrey movies (actor)User Comments |
